Texas A&M College of Medicine Developing and Readying Underrepresented Minority Researchers (DRUMR) Summer Research Program

项目摘要/摘要 德克萨斯农工医学院培养和准备代表不足的少数民族研究人员(DRUMR) 暑期研究计划 得克萨斯州的少数民族人口比例(55%)排名第二，仅次于加利福尼亚州。 拉美裔人口规模(截至2017年为1170万)。就农村地区的面积而言，德克萨斯州也排在第二位， 仅次于阿拉斯加。由于NIDDK相关疾病在很大程度上影响少数民族和农村人口 得克萨斯州的死亡率更高也就不足为奇了，在美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)中，得克萨斯州的死亡率接近榜首。整改的一个重要步骤 这些差异涉及德克萨斯州生物医学研究劳动力中少数族裔代表的增加，如 它更充分地反映了该州人口的多样性。该计划将提供研究 为德克萨斯农工大学系统中最优秀的少数族裔本科生提供机会。 德克萨斯A&M大学系统是一个全州范围的网络，由11所大学校园组成，招生人数 超过152,000名学生。除了位于大学站的旗舰校园外，大多数学生 其他10个校区的学生主要是西班牙裔、黑人、弱势群体和/或贫困学生 主要是德克萨斯州的农村和偏远地区。德克萨斯农工大学医学院(TAMCOM)开发和 准备好代表不足的少数族裔研究人员(DRUMR)暑期研究计划(SRP)将提供 弱势和代表不足的少数族裔学生有机会与TAMCOM的教职员工合作 布莱恩/大学站，介绍与NIDDK相关的生物医学研究领域的研究项目。这10周 该计划还将以国家认可的西南农村卫生研究中心为特色，该中心是全国仅有的7个中心之一 国家，以及A&M农村和社区卫生研究所。总共50名学生，10名姐妹各1名 学校每年5年，将由他们的机构根据资格，学术和职业来选择 目标，然后与布莱恩/学院站的医学院教师导师根据他们的 NIDDK相关领域的研究兴趣。 TAMCOM已经运营SRP 12年了，平均每年约有30%的参与者 代表不足的少数族裔或弱势群体。在这段时间内，78%的参与者进入研究生和/或 这一比例高于其他国家科学基金会(SRP)54%的全国平均水平。 TAMCOM DRUMR SRP的总体目标是使弱势群体和任职人数不足的人 德克萨斯农工大学系统的学生从事与NIDDK相关的生物医学研究。TAMCOM DRUMR SRP有三个目标：(1)为NIDDK相关参与者提供综合培训和指导 生物医学研究，(2)提供实验室技能，为参与者从事生物医学研究做好准备， 以及(3)建立一个学生网络(“DRUMR”)，这将增加生物医学研究的多样性 劳动力。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Texas A&M College of Medicine Developing and Readying Underrepresented Minority Researchers (DRUMR) Summer Research Program Texas ranks 2nd behind California in the percentage of its minority population (55%) as well as in the size of its Hispanic population (11.7 million as of 2017). Texas is also 2nd in terms of the size of its rural area, only behind Alaska. Since NIDDK-related diseases affect minorities and rural populations at a significantly greater rate, it is not surprising that Texas sits near the top for deaths (CDC). One important step to rectify these disparities involves an increase in minority representation of Texas’ biomedical research workforce, such that it more adequately reflects the state’s population diversity. This program will provide research opportunities to the best minority undergraduate students of the Texas A&M University System. The Texas A&M University System is a statewide network of 11 university campuses with an enrollment of over 152,000 students. Aside from the flagship campus located in College Station, the majority of students at the other 10 campuses are mainly Hispanic, Black, disadvantaged, and/or underprivileged students from mostly rural and remote areas of Texas. The Texas A&M’s College of Medicine (TAMCOM) Developing and Readying Underrepresented Minority Researchers (DRUMR) Summer Research Program (SRP) will offer disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students the opportunity to work with TAMCOM faculty in Bryan/College Station on research projects in NIDDK-related biomedical research areas. This 10-week program will also feature the nationally recognized Southwest Rural Health Research Center, 1 of only 7 in the country, and the A&M Rural and Community Health Institute. The 50 total students, 1 from each of the 10 sister schools each year for 5 years, will be selected by their institution based on eligibility, academics, and career goals, and then matched with College of Medicine faculty mentors in Bryan/College Station based on their NIDDK-related area of research interest. TAMCOM has been operating a SRP for 12 years and on average about 30% of participants each year are underrepresented minorities or disadvantaged. Over this time, 78% of participants enter graduate and/or medical school, which is higher than the 54% national average for other SRPs (National Science Foundation). The overall objective of the TAMCOM DRUMR SRP is to prepare disadvantaged and underrepresented Texas A&M University System students for careers in NIDDK-related biomedical research. The TAMCOM DRUMR SRP has 3 aims: (1) Provide integrative training and mentoring to participants in NIDDK-related biomedical research, (2) Provide laboratory skills to prepare participants for a career in biomedical research, and (3) Develop a network of students (“DRUMRs”) that will increase the diversity of the biomedical research workforce.